[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma CBC

2011-11-02 Thread Jane Graves
The Montezuma CBC this year is taking place on Monday, December 19. We hope to attract more participants by not conflicting either with the Syracuse count on Saturday or the Rochester count on Sunday. Please contact me either by phone (607-342-6096) or by email (jgra...@skidmore.edu) if you

[cayugabirds-l] Stewart Park 2Nov11

2011-11-02 Thread Jay McGowan
I checked Stewart Park fairly briefly at lunch time today. Waterbirds seemed about the same as they have been, but I did see two late NASHVILLE WARBLERS, a BROWN CREEPER, and a NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD around the swan pen. -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu

[cayugabirds-l] Newbie sighting

2011-11-02 Thread K. Alice Wood Bulkeley
Hi everyone, My name is Allie, and I joined this group thanks to a friend. I've always loved birds but admittedly don't know much about them! I've been enjoying reading your sightings. I wanted to chime in this morning with one of my own. Though a newbie, it's hard to mistake a pileated

[cayugabirds-l] Ringwood raven

2011-11-02 Thread Marie P Read
Hi all, Recovering from knee surgery a week ago Monday, I was able to totter at glacial speed down to Ringwood Reserve and back just now. The highlight was a Common Raven flyover, making the weirdest cronking I have ever heard. These birds never fail to amaze me with their vocal variety.

[cayugabirds-l] Birds eating ash seeds

2011-11-02 Thread Marie P Read
Hi all, I was just watching 3 House Finches feeding on the numerous ash seeds hanging from the trees in my yard. Shortly after, 2 goldfinches joined in the feast but seemed not to have such as easy job of eating the seeds. There is such a glut of ash seeds this year I wonder what bird species